Maybe it was a little more solipsistic or maybe just unfettered by the full scope of reality. Experiences seemed to mean more because every moment and accomplishment wasn't immediately set in the context of a global existence. I suppose one of the biggest differences was that people were naturally a little more physically active and could concentrate for longer amounts of time. There was still media bombardment, in albeit a subtler way, but one could avoid cultural desensitization and the resultant ennui much more easily if they wished. Those of us who were around back then can attest to the fact that American life was quite a bit more slow-paced. As time marches on, fewer and fewer of us remember what life was like before the internet.
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